College Hoops News for Dec. 29th

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - Ashley Sweat scored 30 points to help No.22 Kansas State match the best start in school history with a 74-58win over Washington State yesterday.

Marlies Gipson added 16 points and a season-best 13 rebounds forthe Wildcats, whose 11-0 record equals the mark set by the 1968-69team.

Jazmine Perkins led Washington State (7-4) with 18 points.Heather Molzen had her second double-double of the season with 13points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Rosie Tarnowski and April Cookeach had 10 points for the Cougars.

Kansas State led by as many as 12 in the first half at 29-17,but Washington State wouldn't back down as the Cougars closed thehalf on a 13-4 run.

Leading only 53-51, Kansas State used an 8-0 run to put the gameaway.

Washington State kicks off its Pac-10 season next Saturdayagainst Washington in Seattle.

HUSKIESBrockman Leads Washington Past Montana 75-53

SEATTLE (AP) - Jon Brockman had 13 points and 11 rebounds forhis 49th career double-double to lead the Washington Huskies to a75-53 victory over Montana yesterday for their sixth straight win.

Brockman, the team's leading scorer and rebounder, had his usualsteady performance despite being limited by a heavy bandage on hisnonshooting left hand. He needed three stitches after cutting histhumb opening a Christmas present.